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INDIAN CAVALRY FIGHTING FOR ENGLAND
SPECIAL CITY RECALL
ELECTION TUES. OCT. 27
MUCH STUDY
STILL REQUIRED
There will be a special city election
October 27, 1914, at which all voter« are Initiative Measures Require Intense
requested to express their choice. A
Study to Understand AU the Pro­
new wit-r ordinance will lie voted upon,
posed Constitutional and Statu­
the principal features of which are:
Water will lie charged to Che premises,
tory Chances.
Portland, Oct. 23. To the Editor of i
rather than tiie consume-. Water bills
amounting to less than
per quar­
It is a safe rule to go by this year,
ter will be paid quarterly. (>.ot in ad­
The Herald—-Not having seen any cdi- I
more
than ever before, to vote “No” un­
vance).
to ria I reply to the questions propounded I
less
you
are «ure the measure is correct.
All deposits and prepayment* will lie
by Dr. Ogsbury recently in the matter
There are a lot of naw propositions in
refunded to the consumer.
of tiie dentistry bill, permit me to offer
The minimum charge shall not be taxation that would require montim of
a few answers that are perfectly good,
study to understand clearly and there is
lees than 50 cents yer month.
even it no more original than tliose for
Water bills will not be collected in only one safe way to handle them and
that is to vote them “No.” Tiie per­
which the Doctor was the mouthpiece
' advance.
They have In fact been gleaned by the
Tiie object of these changes is a re­ sons who drew these propositions have
been considering them for months. They
writer from the conversation of ¡isreons
duction in expenses to the department
I
are
fully acquainted with the motive be-
overheard in diacuaeion on this mo­
and to relieve consumer« of the necessity
‘
hind
tbe measures. No doubt some of
mentous theme.
! of frequent payments.
-
—
'P
them
are intended in the fairest way,
Q. What ia the dental combine or
A still more important cause for the
|
but
it
requires a tax specialist to tell
dental trust?
Photo by American Press Association.
election is the recall directed at Mayor
A. A trust la a popular term to aig- :
Albee, Commissioners Brewster and i you how they will work out. The first
tax measure, 308-9 is doubtful in its in­
nily a coalition lieid together not neces­
Deick. Altho it is highly improbable
sarily by article« of incorporation atat-
that enough opposition will be secured tention. It is probably the least danger-
ing the objects of the union, but more I
to unseat these men it n> noticeable that 1 ous of the whole lot. Judging from the
! persons who drew it, it seems to have
often hy eomethiag more eluaive, by a
a careful study of the sitnation is being
tieen considered by a large number of
kind of gentlemen’s agreement firmly
made over the city.
diverse political affiliations ami ought
cemented by self-interest. The term is ;
to be their fair judgment. The objec­
probably fully as applicable in thia case
tionable clause in the bill m "and au­
aa when applied to any ol the numer- 1
thorizing reasonable exemptions.” Just
oua truata that have loudly denied their
what a reasonable exemption is depemis
own existence.
entirely on the attitude of the person
Q. la there good reason for saying
who is being assessed, or the view point
examinations by a dental examining
John Theodore Baker, a veteran of the of the individual who is doing the assew-
board are liable to lie arbitrary and
i Civil War, a memtier of the G. A. R. ing. This clause of itself puts this
discriminatory?
A. The very beet. And Dr. Oga-
and the Masonic Lodge, twice a amendment in the dangerous class.
The 310-11 amendment has the same
bury suggests one motive when he saya
member of the Dakota State Ijegislature,
objection. A reading ot the argument
Oregon baa more dentists to the popu*
and at another time one of the Al­ appears to place it in the fair class, and
lation than any of the other forty-eight
dermen
of the City of Huron, S. Dak., the names of the promoters of the
etatee. eave only four. On economic
lies dead at Kenworthy’s Undertaking measures would seem to give it strength.
grounds it is contrary to public jollcy
parlors, in Lente. Mr. Baker died at
The permanent maintenance meas­
to allow any profeeaiou absolute control
his home on Ninth avenue, Lents, Tues­ ures, 312-13 and 316-17 are renewels of
ol the practice ol sucii profession, aa ex­
day afternoon a quarter t> five o’clock, the old struggles of tiie normal schools,
amining boards representing the den­
i “Comrade” Baker has been ill for sev­ and tiie adoption of these bills will re­
tal profession now control the practice
eral months and for the past five months open all the old legislative bicker eg and
of dentistry. The public that is aerved
has tieen confined to hie house, most of log rolling that existed before the-»- iu-
should have something to say about it.
the time to the bed. He suffered from | stitutions were dropped from st He sup.
Heretofore the public has had nothing
a complication of diseases. His last ap­ I port. No one doubts that norma I
to say. Initiative Bill 340 offers the |
pearance away from home wa- on ; schools are good things, but Oregon
people tiieir tint chance in the history
Photo by American Press Association.
I Decoration day.
does not support even one creditably, so
of the United States to |>ase a dental
Mr. Baker was born in Ohio, 70 years why add burdens to what we are al-
practice law; and the great merit of ■
afo. He came to Oregon from Dakota i ready unwilling to bear. If the state wants
thia law is that it takes arbitrary power,
abourhq: years ago, living in Portland to relieve norma) students who must
away from a board of dentists and vests
and Lents since that time. For a few 1 com* from distant points within its
the licensing power in an elected fer­
years he engaged in contracting, and boundaries it may do so by refunding
vent of the people.
later tried tne real estate business.
their transportation outside of a 150
tf. Is it not a useful thing to have j
At th« recent annual roll call and
Citizens of Saginaw Heights were
The little store conducted by Jacob
He leaves a wife and ten children, mile limit, provided the pupil gtiaran-
examinations for dentists?
A. Most assiiredly. That is what businsse meeting alxnit UO took supper aroused Satu rdny evening about mid­ Trust at Gilbert road and Main street, two of whom, Lewis E. Baker, and ‘ tees a certain service as teacher after
dental colleges are for: first, to educate , together at th« church. Responses night by a couple ol explosions.
look­ opposite the school house at Is-nta. was Annie Baker Ranisell live at Huron, 8. I having completed tiie normal course.
In regard to th* amendment proposed
and train dentists; second, to test and ' were made by member« present and a ing around it was soon discovered that , entered Saturday evening and robbed of I>ak.; Homer Baker of Custer, 8. Dak ;
Harry Baker of Sioux City, Iowa; Edw. ' in 3)8-19 there is a pretty general agree­
examine them; third, to graduate and I number of the non resident memliers.
a small house aliout the centre of the a quantity of cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, O. Baker, Seattle, Wash. : Lottie Baker ment that it is on the iVd' track, but
send them forth on their mi-sion of ; Officers were elected as follaws:
usefulness. Where, but in dental col- | Deacons, J. R. Swartout and J. R. Saginaw tract was all aflame. A call candy and a small amount of money. Harding, of Seattle; Blanche Baker some assert that it does not provide suf­
leges and in practice, do dental exam­ Horning for a term of 2 years. R. I^wis was sent to the lent* station, and to Mr. Trust was doyen town with his two Carlston, of Portland; Charlie E. Baker, ficient pay. Tiie person who goes to the
iners themselves get their knowledge? and W. M. Barker with these consti- , Tremont, but before either company Imys at the time and returned aliout tbe of Lents; Walter Baker of St. Johns, legislature is out expense from the mo­
and Clarence Baker of Lents.
ment he announces hie intention to try
It comes from the same source m the tute the Board of l>eacons.
got to the place the building was time tiie thieves left the building. It is- The funeral will be held Friday at 2:30 for the nomination. The primary cam­
i
Trustees, R. Lewie, W. M Barker. J.
knowledge of the professors in the col
doomed. Everything ill it was de­ liarely possible that his approach hur­ at the Oddfellow« Hall. Member« of paign may cost him over half of his pos­
leges, lienee the one class may lie as­ R. Horning, M. K. Merritt, H. G.
The general
stroyed. The people were not at home ried the robbers out. Some effort has the G. A. R. and Circle will have sible legitimate income
sumed to l>e as competent as the other Arthur.
charge.
Rev.
W.
B.
Moore
will
deliver
election
will
cost
him
as
much more.
Deaconneeses,
Mrs.
R.
Lewis,
Mrs.
tieen
made
to
locate
the
parties
who
and
knew
nothing
about
it
until
the
fol
­
and no more ao But,—and here ia the
a short address and interment will be During the session he must be at an ex­
vital point—the interest of the colleges Ella Moore, Mrs. M. K. Merritt.
lowing Monday morning.
They were took the goods hut nothing definite has
pense of five to twenty dollars a week
. at Mt. Scott.
Clerk, Miss Fay Hickox.
Bea more closely with the interest of
not very well known around there, hav­ lieen reported yet.
for board, beside car fare, and other in­
Treasurer. W. P. Kneeland,
the public than does the interest of the
ing been at that place only a short time,
Mr. Trust has the sympathy of all his
cidentals.
If a legislator is any sort of a
Financial Secretary, M. K. Merritt.
dentists.
The colleges want more
ao they could not be informed. Details neighbors who know what difficulties
business man be must neglect his inter­
Auditors, Wm. Barker, R. O. Horn­ as to ownership of the property, ami the lie has to meet and how hard lie is try­
students and higher standards, for these
ests to a considerable extent and during
things pay. The public wants as many ing.
cause of the absence waa unattainable. ing to develop a business that will keep
his absence will probably have to em­
S.
8.
Superintendent,
R.
O.
Horning.
dentist* as can make a comfortable liv­
It is said workmen were busy during him and his two little motherless boys.
ploy assistance to manage hie affairs
Supt. Elmo Heights 6. 8., R Lewis. the week oiling tiie floors, and it is bare­ The fellows who would steal from a nian
ing, for competition keeps prices moder-
during
that time. Such assistance will
ata and service good.
ly possible that tiie tire waa spontaneous. in Trust's position may well lie branded
A new tire bell ha« been secured for cost all the way up to five dollars a day,
Q. Do you consider the proposed press part of the facts? Why conjure
It was learned later that the house be­ the limit in%villiany.
Saginaw Heights. It will be mounted and possibly more.
It is eviiient that
dentistry bill a more rational and sin­ up bogie-men?
longed
to
Ward
R.
Dauer
of
Seventy-
near Holway’s etore and will be avail­ no one can hope to attend the Legisla­
For exsmple, the proposed law doe*
cere procedure of issuing licensee than
second street anil Foster road. It waa
able for all person« in that section of ture and expect to come out of it finan­
Liquor Advocate Challenged
the present method, when it would not repeal the entire dentistry law on rented to Mrs. Minnie Hamilton. The
Lenta. From there tbe word will be
The liquor interests had their inning carried to tbe Lents Station and other cially even, unless he gets outside aseiet-
grant a license to a graduate of a two- the statute books, as they claim, but building was insured.
' ance, and that is just what every person
only
such
laws
or
parts
of
laws
as
con
­
in Ix^nts Monday evening. In the course place« near by.
year course of six months to the year?
' in the state should not desire if tbe in-
flict
with
it.
This
bill
only
relates
to
of
the
discussion
the
speaker
challenged
A. The bill makes this provision to
1 tegrity of our lawmaking body is to be
any one to a discussion. The freedom
cover dentists who graduated before admission to practice. The law pro­
maintained. The person who goes to
with which the speaker handled the
Number Your House
1H92, when the course in the lieet col­ viding for the taking away of licenses
the
liegislature should go not in the in­
“truth” (?) brought forth acceptance of
leges in the country was such a two- still stands unaltered and untouched.
The city street department announces
terest
or pay of any person or institu­
Why
does
not
the
Dental
Education
the challenge from one of tiie anient that it is ready to name the streets and
year course. Some of the beet dentists
“drys." N. G. Hedin took exception number the houses and the process tion. He should feel that he can afford
in Oregon today are graduates of such a Society, if it is what its name implies,
Elmo Heights, a half mile north oi to some of the figures presented and took ought to be attended to at once. Main to give the time and an honest effort, to
coarse, and to this they have added give the people all the facts, and ex­
plain
that
the
regular
coarse
was
for
­
I/ents
liaa diptheria epidemic. At least up the challenge Mr. Cantrall had made street Lents is 92 street. Thé car line improve the conditions upon which the
many years of practice. Surely no one
will sav that a dentist coming here merly of two years? Why not also ad­ it has the possibilities of one. The but Cantrall claimed that all his time west of 92 is noth avenue. Foster road financial ami nnoral prosperity of the
after a quarter of a century of practice, mit that the present law permits li­ family of Fred Roentx has been ex­ was full except Sunday evening, and will retain its name, other name« will be state ilepends. Whenever men go in
on top of a college course and a diplo­ censes to be given (at the discretion of posed and one boy was in a dangerous Hedin accepted that, and agreed to meet changed to numbers. The numbers will that way it will be possible to get good
ma. la lees tit to practice than a new- this handful of dentists) to persons who condition Saturday. He was removed him at the Grange hail. Since that run 100 to the block so that 5900, 92nd business men, farmers, ami social im-
fledged “grad” from a three-year course. have never graduated from any college? to the hospital and treated. Reports time Cantrail «hows an inclination to street will be between 59th and 60th I provement workers to take hold of our
*
Q But what about new graduates Why ao much excitement (on th* part Monday showed a marked improve­ evade the agreement. The subject will avenues on 92nd street
When the sys­ ' law making.
The
number
of
people
who
will
en­
of
these
sticklers
for
an
examining
lie:
“
Resolved
that
the
people
of
Oregon
ment.
The
home
was
fumigated
Mon
­
from short-course colleges?
tem is completed there will be no further
A. THERE CAN BE NONE TO board) over admitting dentists to prac­ day and the other members of the will be lienefltted morally, financially, trouble in locating people who give their dorse the proposed eight-hour bill is very
doubtful but it is practically safe to say
COME WITHIN THE PKOVIBIONB tice here.on the strength of licenses familv were given preventatives to fore­ and intellectually by prohibition of the street location.
that it will get a minority. Farming
OF THE PROPOSED LAW. Note, it from other states, when every such den­ stall an attack. The *8hie>ds familv, liquor traffic, as proposed hy the amend­
Wm. Anderson will tiegin putting on
clx.wes
are solidly opposed to it. Em­
tist
must
have
already
passed
examina
­
ment
to
lie
voted
upon
Nov.
3.
’
’
near neighbors, have also reported a
says, “a graduate ot any reputable den­
street numbers in a few days.
ployers everywhere forsee their ruin
tal college in goo I standing." In 1892 tion by a dental board? This is ad­ case.
with such a law in force. Mills will be
an association of all the dental colleges mitted to be the requirement in all
If tiie government wants more reve­
How to Carry a Gun
compelled to shut down or run two
waa formed and the standard uniformly other states.
nue to keep the wolf from the Star
Police Call for Lents
The city attorney recently discovered shifts for a ten hour day, three shifts for
Finally, why start a war against a
raised to three years of eight months
Spangled
door step, we suggest a tax on an old Portland ordinance that makes all over a 16 hour day.
In the lumber­
Plans
have
been
arranged
with
the
dentist
and
proclaim
him
too
ignorant
to
each. By no twist of words could a
politicians. ‘Twould be some wad.— an offense to carry a gun of any descrip­ ing business, under the present business
college be classed as reputable and in practice in Oregon, when he holds li­ polict department whereby persons Hontz, Marion, 1)1., Republican.
tion without first taking it apart or condition, or anything like it, there
good standing that did not conform to censes to practice in such high-stand­ wishing to call the policeman when he
wrapping it up in a ease or other cover­ would be a reduction of wages, or a cut­
ard states as New York, Pennsylvania, cannot be readily found on the street,
this national standard.
ing.
The penalty against such an of­ ting of output, either working against
whereby
four
taps
on
the
tirebell
will
Illinois
and
California?
Daily
Mails
And now, having answered the
the very persons whom this proposed
And yet—we all love the man we bring the officer to the tire station. He
Mails at the Lents poetoffice arrive fense is|200. Since $200 bills are about law is supposed to better
Doctor’s questions. both the asked and
It will mean
aa
scarce
as
wart
hogs
in
Portland
it
is
may
then
be
directed
to
the
point
know
aa
“
my
dentiat."
Though
we
and depart daily, except Sunday, a* fol­
higher prices for farm and dairy pro­
the implied, let me put a few up to
probable that loa<ied guns will dis­ ducts, and correspondingly increased
have had grievous sessions with him in where needed. In addition to tiiealmve, lows:
him.
expense in living for the laboring man
appear from the public gaze.
Depart
Arrive
If the dentists who are fighting Initi­ the past, we are sorry t«« see him suffer lz-nts will hereafter have a day man and
who is relieved by tie- reduced hours,
now. We wish Painless Parker had ad- two night men ao that reasonable pro­ 6:00 A. M.
7:30
A.M.
ative Bill 340, have a perfectly good ministers 1 his mysterious anesthetic to
for it logically M m ws that rodiKtiaa in
HL 30?. M
reduction in farm pro-
ease, why do tbsy resort to mis-state­ the Dental Trust before be began bie tection is assured (or this part of the 12:50P. M.
city
5 30 P. M.
3:30 P. M.
ment and unfair srgnmeat? Why sup- operatian.—LORA C. LITTLE.
Herald Reader Voices Reasons For
Dental Bill. Answers Questions
Offered by Doctors and Other
Corespondents.
W-
WOUNDED BRITISH SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
JOHN THEODORE BAKER.
VETERAN. PASSES
ANNUAL Mf fl ING Of
HAMILTON HOME
TRUST STORE ROBBED
LENÏS BAPfIST CHURCH
DESTROYED BY EIRE
SATURDAY EVENING
SAGINAW HEIGHTS
TO HAVE FIRE BELL
DIPTHERIA AT
ELMO HEIGHTS